Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-08-05
Vol. 9. No. 20.
c. F. BROWN, Prop.
GREETINGS.
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY,

weather nag.
st. Louis will experience Hogan
affair this fall.
The summer term of the Alma Nor
NAL will close Aug. 10th.
Mrs. j. l.. Miller is spending a week
with friends at Charlotte
Skating at the Rink this, Saturday
night. The old band will be there.
Dr. Suydam has sold his drug store
to Hinchman 4 Co., wholesale drug
gists of Detroit.
Unless rain comes soon danger is eX-
pected by fire, as the woods north and
west are full of it.
L. Burrows, the efficient clerk at
Ronk & Baughmans, spent Sunday
with friends at Charlotte.
B. W Ellison. who has been visiting
his parents in Jackson county, return
ed home Tuesday evening.
The Ladies' Aid Society Of the Congl
church will meet with Mrs. Dr. Suy-
dam next Wednesday, Aug. 10th.
Miss Nettie Kress returned Monday
evening from four weeks visit with
friends in the southern part of the
state.
L. NJ. Granger has purchased the
machinery in the Alma manufacturing
Co. building, and will continue the
business.
If, as estimated. Gratiot county
wheat is found to average IS bushels per
acre, everybody will be reasonably well
satisfied.
Herbert O'Connell will leave Monday
for trip to Pennsylvania. He hcs
nearly recovered from his injuries, but
is very lean"
Geo AldrIch, Sec. of the Gratiot and |
Isabella Co. insurance company, left
Thursday to adjust a loss by lightning |
ut Clare, Isabella Co.
The reunion of the 9th Michigan
Infantry, will be held at Ionia, Aug.
18th to 18th. The G. a. II. post and |
Wright's Opera House Band will at
tend.
G. II. Coats and wife. of St. Louis.
former citizens of this place, were in
town Wednesday attending h. W. Ely's
funeral. They were cousins Of the de-
ceased.
w. j. Findley. the harness maker, is
the happest man in Gratiot county,
his personal effects have been increased
$1,000 in the shape of a bouncing boy
at his house.
There is no truth in the report about
Mr.. Blaine's early return to the United
States. 1t is asserted on the contrary,
that lie Will adhere to the plans already
made for an extended European trip.
The Detroit Evening Ne,cS has start
ed a subscription for fund to build
monument to the late John j. Bagley
1t is designed to make it a popular sub
scription and receive small sums from
the largest possible number Of people.
Mt. Clements is the only bath town
in Michigan.-Mt. Clemens Monitor
You lie, you villyun, you lie.-Wyan-
dotte Herald. Right you are, Bro. Her
aid, Alma can knock them out in size.
business and cures.
Mr.. Pfeiffelmaum, late of the NJ. V.
Superior Fishing Club house, and man.
ager of the Four's Clab. is at the
Wright House ready to serve all the
old acquaintances and friends Of the
road who have patronized him for the
past II years.
The Michigan Association have call {
ed reunion of cavalrymen. to lie call
ed Clusters Brigade reunion. inviting
all surviving members Of all cavalry {
regiments recruited in Michigan 10 be
present at Vicksburg, Kalamazoo Co.,
September 20, u and -, Gen. II. \. I
Alger. commanding. ,
K. l.. Haynor, of Ithaca, relieves ,
Joseph Wilcox as operator at the D., II
j.. q y. depot. that he may attend the
encampment at Island Lake. Joe"
is considered the best operator on the {
line. His proficiency. and genial, $
pleasant ways have secured for him
this honorable recognition from the :
company.
The superintendent of public instruc- q
tions has sent out circulars saying that I
1t is not necessary for the township !
school inspectors to meet ut the county {
seat TO elect a school examiner The ,
law provides that in case an election is a
not made the incumbent shall continue /
in the Office The new law takes effect r
in September and hence it would be i
needless expense to have the election. I